6 Ways to Give During the Holidays in Fort Collins, Loveland, Windsor, and Greeley, Colorado

Realities for Children helps neglected and abused children. Not only do they help them out of their troubled situations, afterward, they help them thrive. Giving a Night Light is one of the many ways they accept donations to their cause. Anyone, businesses, families, groups, or individuals can sponsor a light on the tree starting at about $100.

The special Night Lights tree sits along the west side of College Avenue just south of Mulberry in Fort Collins.

I have to admit that two of these giving ideas are efforts helped or spearheaded by my colleagues here at Townsquare Media. For that, I feel no need to apologize. They do great things and I want you to know about them.

This one is one of Charley Barnes' charities, and it gives toys to kids in need. The ride happens the last Sunday before Christmas (Dec. 21, 2014), and it benefits Santa Cops of Weld County.

If you'd like to ride you can get more information from Charley Barnes' afternoon show on K99, or click here. 

This holiday season, Taco John’s of Loveland is donating a portion of the purchases of some of their holiday themed items to the Yellow Ribbon Fund. The Yellow Ribbon Fund cares for injured soldiers recovering from traumatic injuries at Walter Reed Medical Center.

The Yellow Ribbon Fund aids with housing and transportation, support programs, mentoring programs and more that help to reintegrate soldiers back into civilian life.

Colorado Gives Day seeks to encourage people to engage in philanthropic efforts locally. The specific day is December 9, 2014, but they'll accept donations year round. Coloradogives.org is a like a compilation website that features many of Colorado's most active and effective charitable organizations. Being involved is as simple as perusing the site and seeing which cause you would like to help.

K99, our companion station, and the Good Morning Guys are proud to announce that our Habajeeba Good Time Variety Happy Hour Comedy Show will be returning to the Union Colony Civic Center in Greeley. The show is 7:30 p.m. Friday, January 9. They will have original skits with audience involvement, stand up comedy and music that will have you dancing in your seats.

We are so honored to be joined this year by hit makers The Cadillac Three, Chase Bryant and Dan + Shay!

The local food banks can always use donations, and the good news is that they really make them count. Because of special deals they often negotiate with food suppliers, they can often buy a lot more food for each dollar than we can at the store. Because they are serving a sector that can't be as picky as people shopping in the store, things like bruised or less than perfect produce, dented cans, and other leftover food is often sold to food banks at radically discounted prices. When you give $10 to a food bank, you may have reason to feel like you've just given $100. So give $100, and it will feel like a million.

Give to the Weld Food Bank

Give to the Food Bank for Larimer County